Jonathan gates huff and lemuel hampton huff



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SPRING VEHICLE.

No. 376,957. Pate nted Jan. 24. 18 8.

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UNIT STATES JONATHAN GATESHUFF AND LEMUEL HAMPTON HUFF, OF EAST BEND, v

PATENT i OFFICEQ NORTH OAROLIN A.

- SPRING-VEHICLE.

., SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No .3'76,957, dated January 24, 1888.

Application filed May 13. 1887.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be 1t known. that we, JONATHAN GATES HUFF and LEMUEL HAMPTON HUEF, of East Bend, in the county of Yadkin and'State of North Carolina, have invented new and use-- ject to relieve the same of injurious strains,

and thus renderthem lighter, more durable, and easierin riding, and to simplify and cheapen their construction, while improving their appearance.

To this end the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinaidly attached to the forward crossbar, G, and

tions of parts, as hereinafter fully described,

and defined by the claims.

axle; C, the cross-bar resting on the forward axle; D, the side bars supported on and rigrear axle, B, respectively, and E the longitudinal brace connecting the forward and rear axles.

The forward end of the brace E is provided with a fork which embraces at their centers the cross-bar C and axle A and the lower section of a reverse-bowed spring, F, resting on and bolted to said cross-bar O. A bolt, G,.is passed vertically through said lower springsection, the axle, cross-bar, and-the branches of the fork, and serves to pivot the axle A to the cross-bar.

To the top section of the forward spring, F, is rigidly attached, at its middle part only, an upper cross-bar,'H. To the tops of the side bars, D, at their rear parts, are also secured the parallel reverse-bowed springs I, and to the upper sections of the same are rigidly at- Fig. 2 is a rear view, and

SerialNo. 238,147. (No model) tached, at their middle parts only, the*bars which are thus opposite and parallel with each other and support the seat J.-

A red, K, is passed transversely'through the forward end parts of the upper springbars, J, 1

and receives looselyon. its ends, just inside said bars, eyes L, formed on the rearends of g the box-suspension straps M- The straps M extend downward, forward,

and then upward, to fit the side partsof the bottom of the box N, and their forward ends are looped overthe ends of the upper spring crossbar, H, to which they are bolted or othwise secured. By thus 'pivotally connecting, the rear upper end of the box N to the seatspring bars J and suspending the forward end spring, F, or the rear seat-springs do not affect the other springor springs, sothat an extremely easy riding vehicle isproduced. Further, owing to this isolation of the strainson ,5 of the box from the forward spring-bar, H, strains coming upon either the forward 'boxthe forward'and rear springs from each'other, all violent wrenching of the vehicle is re-' lieved, and itsdurability thus increased,-while the seat-springs may be made much lighter without danger of breakage.

Having thus described our lnvention, what ters Patent, isl 1. In a vehicle, the combination, with the axles A 'and 13, front cross-bar, O, and side bars, D, of the spring on top of the front crossbar, the opposite springs, I, on top of the side bars, D, the upper bar, H, onthe front spring,

F, the seat-bars J on .the springs I, and the box N, suspended from'and between the front we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letspring-bar, H, and the side seat-bars,'J, substantially as shown and described,

2. The combination, in a vehicle, with the A axles, side bars, and the front and the opposite side springs, of seat-bars on the side springs,

. a transverse rod connecti'ng'said seat-bars,

straps havingtheir rear eyes secured on said transverse rod and their forward ends supportedon the front spring, and the box restingon said straps, substantially as shown and described. w

3. The combination, in a vehicle, with. the

ing eyes on the rear ends held loosely on the ends of the connecting-rod and their forward ends secured to the front upper spring-bar,

and a box suspended on the straps, substantially as shown and described.

JONATHAN GATES HUFF. LEMUEL HAMPTON HUFF.

Vitnesses:

WV. N. HORN, A. HORN. 

